Reg Kerr was a left-winger with a decent scoring touch who played most of his 263 games with the Chicago Black Hawks. He was a patient player who was effective on the power play and killing penalties.

Born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Kerr played a year with the Penticton Panthers of the BCJHL before spending three seasons with the Kamloops Chiefs of the WCJHL. He was chosen 41st overall in the 1977 Amateur Draft by the Cleveland Barons and played his first seven games with them. Early in the 1977-78 season he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks for Randy Holt. Kerr was sent to the Dallas Black Hawks for the rest of the year and scored 20 goals in 51 games.

Beginning in 1978-79, Kerr was a solid third line player for four years He scored a career high 30 goals in 1980-81 playing with Terry Ruskowski and Grant Mulvey as well as rookie Denis Savard. Two years later he was out of the Hawks' plans and played the 1982-83 schedule with the Springfield Indians of AHL. Prior to the 1983-84 season he signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers but played only three games. The majority of his time was spent with the AHL's Moncton Alpines where he played his last game as a pro before retiring in 1984.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1973-74

Penticton Broncos

BCJHL

60

15

36

51

130

1974-75

Kamloops Chiefs

WCJHL

70

28

57

85

87

6

1

7

8

9

1975-76

Kamloops Chiefs

WCJHL

70

23

58

81

147

12

6

11

17

18

1976-77

Kamloops Chiefs

WCJHL

72

47

54

101

172

5

2

2

4

16

1977-78

Cleveland Barons

NHL

7

0

2

2

7

0

1977-78

Phoenix Roadrunners

CHL

11

4

1

5

15

1977-78

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

2

0

2

2

0

+2

1977-78

Dallas Black Hawks

CHL

55

20

21

41

40

13

1

2

3

20

1978-79

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

73

16

24

40

50

-7

4

1

0

1

5

1979-80

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

49

9

8

17

17

-10

1980-81

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

70

30

30

60

56

+10

3

0

0

0

2

1981-82

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

59

11

28

39

39

-10

1982-83

Springfield Indians

AHL

45

7

18

25

13

1983-84

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

3

0

0

0

0

-3

1983-84

Moncton Alpines

AHL

63

13

29

42

43

NHL Totals

263

66

94

160

169

7

1

0

1

7

WCJHL First All-Star Team (1977)

Traded to Chicago by Cleveland for Randy Holt, November 23, 1977. Signed as a free agent by Edmonton, November 9, 1983.